Breaking the Loop of Pain

What happens when pain activates the body's protective responses, and how the way we respond to pain can sometimes become part of the loop. When something hurts, pain isn't the only thing that happens. The body responds. We may brace. Guard. Hold our breath. Reduce movement. Become more vigilant. None of this is wrong. These are intelligent protective responses. But sometimes, the protection itself can begin to participate in the experience of pain. In this masterclass we explore: Why pain changes more than the place that hurts. How bracing, guarding, vigilance and changes in movement can become part of the pain loop. How previous experiences, stress and emotional protection can influence the way the body responds to pain, without reducing physical pain to something psychological. This isn't only a conversation about pain. I also guide you through an embodied exploration, so you can begin noticing some of these responses in your own body. Pain is complex and can have many biological, structural, psychological and contextual contributors. This masterclass explores one often-overlooked part of that picture: the body's protective response to pain. It supports, and doesn't replace, medical care. A free recorded masterclass. Watch in your own time. If it speaks to you, The Alchemist is the next step: a self-paced course for working with pain through the body.